I thank my God always on your behalf, for the grace of God which is given you by Jesus Christ; that in everything ye are enriched by him, in all utterance, and in all knowledge,... so that ye come behind in no gift. (1 Corinthians 1:4-7)
It appears from these opening words that the Corinthian converts had eminent gifts of “knowledge and utterance,” and hence, from the comparatively low moral standard they had attained, they must have been exposed to a great danger of pride in these endowments.
Now if we read the letter with care, we shall discover a peculiar style of remonstrance running through its whole course, and exactly suited to counteract and expose this evil. To show this, it is necessary to quote several passages, and if they are read in their own context, the truth will be placed in a still clearer light.
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Author: T. R. Birks
Keywords: Knowledge, Puffs up, Puffeth up, Knowledge puffs up, Puffed up with knowledge, Too wise, Knowledge rebuked
Bible reference(s): 1 Corinthians 1:5, 1 Corinthians 1:19, 1 Corinthians 1:20, 1 Corinthians 1:26, 1 Corinthians 1:27, 1 Corinthians 3:18, 1 Corinthians 3:19, 1 Corinthians 3:20, 1 Corinthians 4:10, 1 Corinthians 6:5, 1 Corinthians 8:1, 1 Corinthians 8:7, 1 Corinthians 8:10, 1 Corinthians 8:11, 1 Corinthians 12:8, 1 Corinthians 13:2, 1 Corinthians 13:8, 1 Corinthians 13:9, 1 Corinthians 15:34
Source: Horae Apostolicae (London: The Religious Tract Society, 1850).
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